LSH Everyday Cards Swap

Hi everyone!

I got my cards from my LSH swap and they are gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ruby Tuesday - July 26

Hi everyone!

Here is my card that I made using today's free scripture from Dee's site.  Every Tuesday, Ruby Tuesday, she posts a free digital scripture stamp.

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Ruby Tuesday & I Feel The Love Project - July

Hi everyone!

Below is a card I made using the Ruby Tuesday Digital freebie scripture for July 19.
Here is the link to her site:  Dee's Bugaboo Boutique.  Every Tuesday, Dee posts a fee digital stamp of scripture.  Great inspiration...

This card is one I am sending to Madison from Funky Cards for her July recipient of the I Feel The Love Project cards.  Awesome thing she is doing.  Do stop by and check it out...

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Ruby Tuesday - July 5

Hi everyone!
Below is a card I made using a free digi stamp from Dee Smith over at Dee's Bugaboo Boutique.  Every Tuesday she has a free scripture stamp for download.

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I Feel The Love Project - June

Hi everyone!
This is my card for Madison's I Feel The Love Project for June. Every month she picks someone to send cards to. Check out her blog for more details:
Http://funkycards.blogspot.com

*I forgot to mention, I used my new Walnut stain to distress the edges*

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Father's Day Cards

Hi all!!!

Hope Father's Day was awesome for all of you!
I can now post a pic of the cards I made as everyone has been given theirs :)

I got the idea for the shirt from this video:
http://youtu.be/wfDwBEAEhTo

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OWH Blog Hop!!!

*IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR LISA'S BLOG HOP, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN*

 

Hi everyone and welcome to the OWH Blog Hop!!!

This is SO exciting!!!

My card below is a spring themed 'Thinking of You' easel card..

***BLOG CANDY***

One lucky winner will receive the following items:

2 ft of white lace

2 ft of ivory lace with bling

2 ft by 1ft section of white lace material

2 yellow flower accessories

TO ENTER:

1.  Become a blog friend (follower) and leave a comment

2.  For a second chance to win, subscribe to my channel on YouTube and leave another comment on this post :)

WINNER will be drawn on Monday March 7 :)

Make sure to visit the OWH website for great tips and ideas on cards to send to soldiers overseas.  The deadline for Easter cards is March 18 and the deadline for Mother's Day cards is March 31st.  Visit the OWH Homefront Blog and their Stars and Stripes Blog as well :)

Do check out their great sketches here.  I LOVE them and they are great inspiration.

Your next stop is Amy from Love to Crop!

much love

Lisa's Blog Hop!

Hi everyone!  Welcome to Lisa's Blog Hop!

If you came from Melissa at Disney Dreamer Designs, then you are in the right place :)  If you would like to start from the beginning, click here to start from Lisa's Blog.

I made two projects for this hop.

--My very first 12X12 layout.
It is a really simple layout but I love it!!!  I am finally getting started on our wedding album, almost FIVE years later!!!

This is the picture I will be adding to the photo mat after playing with it in Photoshop.

--My second project is an easel 'Thank You' card.  I had a lot of fun coloring in my fairy :)

Here is a closeup of the stamp:

***BLOG CANDY***
One lucky winner will receive the following items:

TO ENTER:

1.  Become a blog friend (follower) and leave a comment

2.  For a second chance to win, subscribe to my channel on YouTube and leave another comment :)

WINNER will be drawn on Monday March 7 :)

Hop on over to Kim at Me-Ma Kim's to see the awesome project she has for you :) 

Much love

Thank You Cards

Hi everyone!!!

I made two thank you cards today and thought y'all might like to look at the creative process :)  I like making cards in multiples as I can get two done in just a little more time than it takes to make one :)

much love!

Thinking of You Card

Hi everyone!  Happy Wednesday!!!

The card below is a Thinking of You card :)  All products are SU!  I tried to color the ribbon to match the card - well, it doesn't quite match....  Oh well. :)

much love!

Thank you cards

Hi everyone!  Hope y'all had a great Christmas holiday!  I also hope that your stockings were stuffed to the brim with fulfilled wishes and lots of joy :)

I was so blessed this Christmas...  I got to try old family recipes from hubby's side and got some great gifts. hubby got me a beautiful angel pendant and a GYPSY! (among other things...)  I also got a new Steelers purse :)

I felt I had to make thank you cards for all the beautiful gifts I received over the weekend.....

SU! Cardstock and DP colors: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry
Punches: SU! Circle and Scallop punches, Martha Stewart Eyelet lace
SU! Stamps: Swirly Stamp Around, Sweet Season, Just Believe
SU! Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive

Got crafty plans for the New Year?  Do share...
much love

Christmas Cards - DONE! :)

Hi all!
Hope you are having as much fun working on your Christmas gift lists as I am.  This year, 90% of my gifts are handmade.  (I will post pictures throughout the week - SHHHHH, no telling my family!!!)

Each year for the past four years, I have been making more and more gifts - hopefully next year will be 100% handmade!

Below are the three different styles of Christmas cards I have made.  All products, including paper, are from Stampin' Up!

More Christmas stuff to come!

Heartstrings Design Team Challenge!

Hi everyone!  Happy happy Wednesday!

Today is another challenge from Heartstrings Design Team - Cute Critters :)

We are blessed to have items from our wonderful sponsor My heart Stamps 4 U :)

(check out the site - you get a FREE  stamp with every purchase!)

SU! Cardstock

Stamp from our challenge Sponsor My Heart Stamps 4 U

Flexible Phrases Stamps from SU!

1 1/4" square punch

Mini Label Punch

Colored Markers

There is a link on Shelley's blog for joining the challenge.  

Also, follow me on Facebook for info and more! 

I will be announcing the winner of my blue scarf at noon EST.  Stay tuned!

Check out what the Design Team has come up with!

Design Team:

Shelley at Heartstring Designs

Anne at Paper Patch Crafts

Beth at Stinkin' Sweet Scrappin'

Gaby at Scrapabookaholic

Madison at Funky Cards

PJ at Scrapbook flair

I cannot wait to see all of your creations!

Tata for now!

When worried, I make cards...

Hi everyone!  Happy Sunday to you!
I am stressing waiting to hear news of my MIL who was taken to the ambulance this evening.  So, I made two cards to help calm my mind.  It helped, sort of, not quite, not...  Anyway, I ended up making two cards instead of chewing my nails off...  I CASED the second card, but from where, I cannot remember.  If you know, please let me know so I can give proper credit :)

Misc CS

Misc Stamps

SU! Texturz Plate

SU! Beautiful Butterflies die

Yarn, Pearls

Here's to a great week ahead for all of you!! :)

Tata for now,

Family's Celebration

Hi everyone!  Happy Thursday to you!!

I hope y'all are enjoying the blog hop we have going on.  :)

Below are two cards I made for my family.  They are celebrating a special religious occasion on Sunday and I wanted to get these cards out to them in a timely fashion.  If you are curious, I am Christian and the rest of my family is Muslim.  I talk to my mom and sister on a regular basis and I am still hoping to restore relations with my dad and brother.  :)  I love them dearly and I made these cards with lots of heart.  I miss them a whole lot and was thinking about the special memories that are attached with celebrating this day with them...

Misc Christmas Paper

D'Vine Swirls CB embossing folder

SCAL Software

SU! Dazzling Diamonds

Cricut Expression

All of this, including the envelopes, was cut on the cricut using SCAL software.  The words were welded (LOVE that feature) and then cut as were the circle cards (2 circles welded). 

Tata for now!

Good trip card for Leo

hi everyone!  Happy Monday!

I made this card for a co-worker of mine who is visiting Africa for 10 days.  He leaves on Wednesday.  I am also entering this card for a couple of challenges.

OWH Stars and Stamps (sketch)
Stampin Sisters In Christ (stripes)

Misc DP and CS

Brown Craft Ink

Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Broken China, Peeled Paint

Brads

EK Memories Tag Punch 

Heartsrings Flower

SU! Elements of Style stamp set

SU! Asian Artistry stamp set

Enjoy!

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Happy Father's Day

Hi everyone!
Happy Sunday to you!  (and Happy Father's Day!)

I am blessed that I make a few Father's Day cards for wonderful people in my life.  Below is another one:

Misc DP

SU! green cardstock and antiqued brads

SU! watercolor paper

Sentiment from Wild Card Cartridge

Nestabilities - labels 3

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - broken china

Xyron (to make a sticker out of the words)

Brayer (for the blue layer)

Have a fabulous day...

tata for now!

m

Heartstrings Design Team: Red, White and Blue

Hi everyone!  Happy happy Wednesday!

Today is the first challenge from Heartstrings Design Team - Red, White, and Blue :)

We are blessed to have items from our wonderful sponsor My heart Stamps 4 U :)

(check out the site - you get a FREE  stamp with every purchase!)

There is a link on Shelley's blog for joining the challenge.  If you enter the challenge, you have a chance at winning a prize!  WOOHOO!!!!!  Challenge ends on 6/30!

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THERE IS A SEPARATE GIVEAWAY ON MY BLOG FOR THIS CHALLENGE!

I am giving away my Red, White, and Blue Bracelet!!!!!

- For ONE chance to win, all you have to do is follow me AND leave a comment on this post.
- For a SECOND chance to win, participate in the challenge AND leave a comment on this post saying that you did.
(Either way, please leave a way for me to contact you.)

This challenge ends on JUNE 30.  I will randomly draw and announce the winner of the bracelet on THURSDAY JULY 1.  Good luck!
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Also, follow me on Facebook for info and more!

Design Team:

Shelley at Heartstring Designs

Anne at Paper Patch Crafts

Beth at Stinkin' Sweet Scrappin'

Gaby at Scrapabookaholic

Madison at Funky Cards

PJ at Scrapbook flair

PROJECTS PLAYLIST:
Me and Charlie Talking - Miranda Lambert
House That Built Me - Miranda Lambert
American Honey - Lady Antebellum
(I love country...)

RECIPE FOR CARD:
- My Heart Stamps 4 U stamps (angel, friendship, note)
- Red, white, and blue coordinating paper (the red and one of the blues preferably with a pretty design)
- Red marker (I have Tombow markers) and red cat's eye mini stamp pad
- Red flower accent w/ brad
- Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One largest size die
- Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls Embossing folder

Craft tools:
- Paper Cutter, Sharp Scissors, Bone folder, Corner Rounder, 3-D adhesive, Zig 2-Way glue, Brayer, Paper Crimper, Cuttlebug and plates

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARD:
- Cut the white cardstock at 6X12" and fold in half.  Round corners.  On the inside, stamp the note stamp using red marker.  On the remaining scrap paper, stamp the friendship sentiment and the angel.  Cut out and set aside.  Cut out a 4.5" square and set this aside also.
- Cut the colored papers in a 5.5" square and 5" square.  Round all corners.  Run the 5.5" square through a paper crimper.  Layer squares on front of card.
- Sponge the white border of the card using the red cat's eye stamp pad.
- Cut the remaining blue paper and the other red and blue papers in 1.5" squares for 9 squares total.  Glue the squares to 4.5" white square.  Use brayer to ensure paper is stuck well.
- Cut this square using Spellbinders die.  Use 3-D adhesive to 'pop' this to front of card.
- Attach flower to cut out friendship rectangle using a brad.  Glue angel to this and glue all of it to front of card.

Here is the inside of the card:

RECIPE FOR BRACELET:

- My Heart Stamps 4 U stamps (angel, friendship)

- Red Guitar Picks

- Blue Crystals

- Fishing line

- Silver rolo chain (Rio Grande)

- Toggle Clasp and Jump Rings (Blue Buddha Boutique)

- Stazon Black

- Shrinky Dinks paper

Craft tools:

- Scissors, Heat Gun, Chain Nose and Flat Nose Pliers, Foredom or drill, Bur Life, Black Marker, Jewelry Glue, Crop-a-Dile

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BRACELET:

- Mark and drill one hole on each end of 4 guitar picks.

- Make 4 crystal beaded beads (directions here)

- Cut the rolo chain and fit the links so they go through the beaded beads.

- Attach everything together with jumprings.

You will have this:

- Stamp friendship once and angel 4 times on SHINY side of Shrinky Dinks paper. 

This is what you get if you stamp on the other, non-shiny side:

Blurry blurry!

- Cut out images and punch holes large enough to be able to get a jump ring through later

- Use heat gun and shrink all the cut out images

- Attach the plastic to the bracelet using jump rings.

hope you liked my projects.

Tata for now!

m